Is distilled vinegar different from white vinegar?

kitty1983, Jun 25, 9:29pm
Was gonna make this recipe:

http://www.nzgirl.co.nz/eat/our-favourite-vegan-chocolate-cake/

But have no idea what distilled vinegar is. Is it the same as the white vinegar one puts on fish n chips? Sounds odd having that in a choccie cake!
elliehen, Jun 25, 11:28pm
All the types of vinegar, with their properties, in a list:

http://www.vinegarbook.net/types_of_vinegar.shtml

And it's not surprising to have vinegar in a chocolate cake...or a pavlova :)
wheelz, Jun 25, 11:46pm
white vinegar wasn't in that list elliehen
kitty1983, Jun 27, 4:28am
hmmm so can i use white vinegar in this recipe do u think?
elliehen, Nov 5, 11:19am
kitty1983, underneath the recipe you give in your link, there are these posted comments...ivy, who answers the question, is the person who posted the recipe.

Lara says:
June 26, 2011 at 4:11 pm What is this distilled vinegar you mention, is it the same as white vinegar?

Ivy says:
June 26, 2011 at 5:16 pm sure is